1st Credit are on a yellow card from the OFT as of the 19thof February 2009, one more foul and it is game over.
I am proud to be one of the many contributors to the first nail in the coffin and complaining to the OFT does produce results.
http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/press_release_attachments/1stcreditrequirements.pdf
If valid complaints continue to land of the desks of the OFT the OFT will remove the Consumer Credit Licence and that will be the end of worst credit.
A Consumer Credit Licence is a privilage not a right and if you abuse the privilage the OFT can and will withdraw it (just like that, no court hearing, no legal process).
If you are being irritated by 1st Credit I suggest you do the following:-
· Don’t let wet them intimidate you don’t get angry just get even
· Request all the information you entitled to
· Read the special restrictions they have to adhere to in the above link
· Read the OFT code of conduct
If 1st Credit have not complied to the letter with their obligations, get a letter off to the OFT stating exactly why 1st Credit have broken the requirements placed on them.
If you need assistance compiling your complaint to the OFT I have plenty of experience and would be pleased to assist.
It is worth sending a copy of your complaint to 1st Credit, as it gives them something to deal with and stops them harrassing some one else, it is also well worth making the court aware of the Special Iequirements imposed on 1st Credit by the OFT and copying the in on your complaint to the OFT as well as the document in the link above.
Before you carry out the above please spare a thought for those wonderful people at worst credit you may be committing to the dole queue, they probably have credit cards, loans and mortgages too.